Steam market intelligence
Chess Survivors
84% positive · 161 Steam reviews · released Aug 31, 2023 · by Aarimous
Rogue-liteBullet HellChessReal Time TacticsAction RoguelikePerma DeathAction RPGRogue-like
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~7,173
(P10–P90: 2,869 – 15,781)
Gross revenue: ~$29,350
($11,739 – $64,573)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Gameplay & mechanics85% positive · 39 mentions
“Chess Survivors by Aarimous is a strikingly inventive take on the increasingly saturated survivors-like genre, managing to carve out a distinct identity by fusing real-time survival mechanics with the rigid, rule-based movement system of…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 10 h played
Content & longevity100% positive · 22 mentions
“Chess Survivors by Aarimous is a strikingly inventive take on the increasingly saturated survivors-like genre, managing to carve out a distinct identity by fusing real-time survival mechanics with the rigid, rule-based movement system of…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 10 h played
Story & writing95% positive · 19 mentions
“Chess Survivors by Aarimous is a strikingly inventive take on the increasingly saturated survivors-like genre, managing to carve out a distinct identity by fusing real-time survival mechanics with the rigid, rule-based movement system of…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 10 h played
Price & value100% positive · 17 mentions
“Fun, fast-paced roguelike reminiscent of Crypt of the Necrodancer. Only paid a dollar for it in a bundle so definitely worth it.”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 3 h played
Difficulty & balance100% positive · 13 mentions
“Chess Survivors by Aarimous is a strikingly inventive take on the increasingly saturated survivors-like genre, managing to carve out a distinct identity by fusing real-time survival mechanics with the rigid, rule-based movement system of…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 10 h played
129 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference
Perspective
Top-down
Technology
2D
Art style
Pixel art
Setting
Fantasy
Structure
Procedural
How you play together
Single-player
Platform features
AchievementsPartial controller supportSteam Cloud
Business model
Buy to play
Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.